Fritz-Fest (Friday January 18th 2019 London Ontario – Eastside Bar & Grill) When I first heard of Fritz-Fest, I wanted to be part of it. My sister lives in London and I knew it would sell out quickly so I asked her to stop by the venue and pick up a couple tickets. Luckily we got two of the last three as in fact it did sell out immediately. Eventually we came across another ticket…

Brian Vollmer, frontman for Canadian hard rock/metal band Helix has announced some details on the release of his new solo effort. He posted the following via Facebook: “Coming soon! In the next week, we’ll be taking advance orders for GET YER HANDS DIRTY on the Merch section of the Helix web site for both vinyl and CD. Got some great players on this disc, including Danko Jones, who sang lead vocals with me on the…

Sweden Rock Festival 2017 For the second year in a row, I was able to go to Sweden Rock. This time I was fortunate to see Canadian hard rock band Helix live in Sweden, along with Edguy, Aerosmith, Saxon, Lionheart and many more. I had a great time once again with my Decibel Geek brethren and hope to continue returning year after year to this awesome festival. Here is a recap of the bands I…

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 – Arrival Day 2017 Arriving the day before festival kick-off is the only way to go! A great way to acclimate yourself after a long transatlantic flight. And simply the best part…greeting your worldwide rockin’ pals. My favorite days of metal events such as the Monsters of Rock Cruise and Sweden Rock are the day before as all your friends arrive. The anticipation of another great life-changing rockin’ time on the horizon….

Jack Richardson Music Week (shows and new release reviews Helix, 63 Monroe, Bobnoxious): London, ON. April 2-9th, 2017 Do you know Jack? Sadly most do not, however, if I mention his protégé you likely do: Bob Ezrin. Yes him, the man behind some of the greatest complete albums in history by some of the larger than life bands in the history of music. Bar none. We are fortunate to have a resounding music scene here…

Helix joins an already stellar roster at Sweden Rock including Aerosmith, Running Wild, Scorpions, Warlock, Black Star Riders, Primal Fear, Metal Church, Grave Digger and others with more than 50 bands still left to announce! Sweden Rock Festival has posted the following announcement on their Facebook page this morning: HELIX REPLACES Y&T We regret to inform you that Y&T have canceled their gig at Sweden Rock Festival. The Canadian band Helix will be their replacement…

Try thinking of a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. If you are Canadian, then it is likely that you would be able to name a dozen off the top of your head. However, if you are anywhere else on the planet, there is a very small sample that has stayed at the front of your mind for decades. Helix is one such band; known worldwide for their monstrous hit “Rock You” and, more importantly for…

Gimme an R-O-C-K! What you got? – ROCK! and what you gonna do? “Bang Your Head!” Downtown Kitchener, Ontario! It’s time to dust off your denim and leather and indulge your “inner-metalhead”! Multi-platinum artist Quiet Riot and Canadian rock legends Helix are coming to make some eardrums bleed. Presented as part of Kitchener’s Rock & Rumble Bike Rally, it will be a heavy metal feast of epic proportions when these two bands take the stage Friday, July 22nd at Kitchener’s…

Canadian metallers and platinum recording artists Helix have been in the business for more than 30 years and are still going strong! On the heels of 2014’s Bastard of the Blues full-length album and appearances on several Monsters of Rock Cruises (February’s voyage had many saying it was the best performance ever seen from the band), they unveiled the artwork by Brent Doerner and the track listing for an upcoming compilation CD titled Rock It Science,…

The fifth voyage of the historic floating rock and roll party that is The Monsters of Rock Cruise has returned safely to port and drawn to a close. Decibel Geek has provided some extensive coverage in the past of Monsters of Rock Cruises, mostly through The Meister‘s blog series and links to all related articles appear at the conclusion of this 2016 wrap-up. This year found us aboard a different ship and cruise line as…